That's exactly what I am talking about Rudy gobert trade has paid off big time

@jakeman025

Ай бұрын

Not yet…they haven’t gotten past the nuggets yet. If they do then yes it has paid off because they will then likely make the finals but if Denver wins this series then it hasn’t paid off yet.

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

Man was I wrong about that

@peewee0224

Ай бұрын

i was so wrong about it my main problem was kat not being fast enough to play the 4 or big enough for the 5 but they are a solid duo

@HampETX903

Ай бұрын

They’re just going to go at him next game

@HenryCorya-oe4tc

Ай бұрын

Who will go at them next game?

Insane that the wolves literally look this elite

@benjaminsmith2287

Ай бұрын

I want to see a few more games against the Nuggets. The game was kind of close until Naz went off.

@LommeMann1

Ай бұрын

They have been excellent all season long

@jessa.3857

Ай бұрын

​@@benjaminsmith2287just check out their 4 games during the season. It will show you how they matched up.

@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289

25 күн бұрын

Mavs in 5

The Rudy short roll pass thing definitely feels like a morale "keep Rudy happy so he keeps doing the dirty work" kind of thing. Its telling that the guy who does it most is Conley, his old Utah PG and someone who has said before he tries to keep his bigs (Randolph and Gasol) involved so they feel appreciated.

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

I hear you… but… but…

@Coolquip43

Ай бұрын

@@bballbreakdown I agree, just some added context for anyone else. That delicate balance of egos and all that, but yes it is a bad play

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

Nobody in Target Center wearing a Dlo jersey. the Conley trade unlocked everything including helping Ant make the leaps he's making at 22

@johnchua5153

Ай бұрын

@@bballbreakdown Rudy converts the passes at the highest mark in NBA all time history above 12 career PPG at 67.2% career TS%. It's a good play if you can get the ball to him on a rim roll.

@danielrasmussen2167

Ай бұрын

​@@johnchua5153Dude, this is exactly what Coach pointed out in the video, via KATs great pass to Rudy at the rim. He's saying to avoid the short roll. Not sure how you could have missed this.

anthony edwards is the man in charge

@Daveyjdigital

Ай бұрын

My favorite nba player is Ant Man

@kevinbrezinski2544

Ай бұрын

It's been one series and people ready to crown him the best 2 way player/MJ jr lol. People got short shorrrt memories

@hwfrmct

Ай бұрын

@@kevinbrezinski2544ant been doin dis bro his team jus got better and now he winning so it stands out more but he da one fr u gon see doe

@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289

25 күн бұрын

Luka is who Ant wishes he could be

“These wolves are on the hunt.” That says it all, period!

Anthony Edwards plays how MJ would play like in the modern era.

@damienhernandez4036

Ай бұрын

some people love talking about how mj wouldnt be able to play in the modern era... to me Ant man, having a similar playstyle to Mj and kobe, shows quite the opposite.

@fambam6935

Ай бұрын

​@damienhernandez4036 those people that think MJ can't play in today's NBA are shhtupid people. It's that simple. 🤷‍♂️

@fambam6935

Ай бұрын

Those creatures that think Jordan can't play in today's NBA also believe there's more than two sex. Don't give these creatures a time of time. 🤷‍♂️

The two game winners Murray hit against the Lakers has largely overshadowed how generally poor he has been. Series is over if Murray can't step up and get 25 a night.

@stevelau7694

Ай бұрын

Definitely not happening against Edwards who is a far superior defender than d lo is and he scored around 20ppg in that series.

@_ThunderFire

Ай бұрын

Not happening against the #1 defense in the league. Ant, JMAC, and Conley won’t let it

@urbaindelva7869

Ай бұрын

​​@@_ThunderFireCoach Malone may open things up for it to happen.

@Arn3z

Ай бұрын

Facts I been saying this Murray has been looking terrible and he will look way worse against the amazing timberwolves defense

@julsc2106

Ай бұрын

​@Arn3z he's hurt you freaking clown!!!

good breakdown coach, well done as always. game 2 adjustments will be fun to watch

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

Thx!! Anxious to see if they double him at all

He playing like kobe in 2004 thats for sure

@Sabe2k

Ай бұрын

Worst year you coulda picked post 98 thats for sure

@couch9416

Ай бұрын

@@Sabe2k I think it's a joke on teh title saying 2004 NBA Playoffs

@darnellwilliams8783

Ай бұрын

@notshmirza Nah Anthony Edwards is playing like 2009 Kobe when he dog walked the Nuggets in the 2009 Western Conference Finals

@ryankayombya7576

Ай бұрын

He is definitely committing crimes in Denver

@Hi-cq2hm

Ай бұрын

People are so racist, only because he's american all the praise, Wemby in his rookie year has showed more potential than ANT, Wemby in his rookie year could be the defensive player of the year, Wemby in his rookie year has put numbers in some games, that only will chamberlain and him has done in NBA history , Wemby has a lot more potential to be the best of all time than ANT

Thanks for the video coach, you've been on fire with all the great breakdowns

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

🙏🏀🙏

Ants has a combo of MJ, Kobe, and Dwade in his game. If the ref calls this series fairly they win in 6

@jofieji5312

Ай бұрын

They’re letting Gobert play hella rough on jokic. If they call any fouls it’s gonna change because jokic hits his ft’s. Also naz Reid won that game for them he had 14 in the 4th banking in 3’s.

@Hyoma5

Ай бұрын

​@jofieji5312 Wolves in 6

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

that crap tech on Ant that caused a nationwide outrage so big the League rescinded it might be the thing that starts Ant getting his superstar whistle. Ant starts averaging 10+ trips to the line and he's almost unstoppable.

@RANDOMPLANET

Ай бұрын

@@jofieji5312 Until the end the Nuggets had a 20 to 8 FT advantage. Ant had 25 shots and 43 points and ONLY 6 FTs... Jokic was elblowing and pushing all game, and Rudy/KAT/NAZ had a COMBINED 3 less FTs attempts then Jokic... wanna keep on saying fould were even close to being called evenly? And had TWO FTs before the final 2:54. Tell me again how its only gonna change for Jokic if things are called evenly.

@kevinbrezinski2544

Ай бұрын

​Welcome to Jokic 's entire year lol. Jokic gets far farrrr from a superstar whistle​ Or we could over analyze one game as opposed to years worth of tape and jump to wild conclusions. Either or@@RANDOMPLANET

Most excited I’ve been to watch a bballbreakdown video in a while 🤩

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

Thx!! You and everyone else it appears. This series is 🔥

Game 2 is going to be EPIC!!!

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

and Game 3 in front of the hungriest for this fan base in the nation is gonna be epic too. Clear your schedule casue this stuff is must watch basketball.

@julsc2106

Ай бұрын

​@@charleybarley914nuggets will when the next two. You will be shocked!! I won't be the nuggets are an angry battle tested team facts!!

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

@@julsc2106 Its a battle...Nuggets are a legit defending champ and a Nuggets back to back might just happen. They're worthy of doing it. I think the winner is such a tossup that its our fandom that makes me lean wolves. But if Nuggs win the series they're gonna have to come back down 2-1 minimum. Gonna be great to watch. Both our teams biggest series this current run. ball doesnt get much better does it? One hell of a team is coming East for the title either way.

Keep up the great work coach!

shows how game needs both good talent players and excellent coaches. makes for fun basketball to watch.

@michaelrodriguez2784

Ай бұрын

I think Denver's coaches are the key to the Nuggets getting back in this series. If they don't make the right adjustments the Wolves will walk into the next round.

Great analysis. Thank you for making laymen understand the game more.

It's crazy to watch because the MJ in him is natural. Kobe loved MJ and wanted to be the next one like him but Antman just has it. Almost like he and MJ are related 🤔

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

I agree 💯

Ant is a top 5 player.

ANT is my new favourite man he is so fun to watch

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

41 road game sell outs for the Wolves next season. Thats the game a kid is gonna pester dad to buy a ticket to see. That's the shoe kids and teens are gonna want under the Xmas tree.

@michaelsun-qh5xe

Ай бұрын

When lebron retires Ant and Giannis are the ones I’m rooting for

watching Ant in slow motion is just as awesome in real-time if not better. The footwork and defensive pressure is crazy.

Thanks for the analysis coach!

Love this brackground music coach! The best

This is my Favorite background music on your videos sir 💯

Didn't know we went back in time lol

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

Aaaahhhhhh!!!!

Sheesh This is gonna be a great series man

Fresh off the press. Great breakdowns

EPIC music is back! LEGGO 🎉🎉🎉

Coach Nick… your video title is impeccable 😊

can't wait to see what you have to say about game 2!

Imagine if Kobe was around to mentor Ant

@pfunk42

Ай бұрын

He IS around. Who do you think Ant watched growing up? Hint: It wasn't Michael Jordan

@nikobellic2515

Ай бұрын

@@pfunk42 he literally said it was KD

@286mic

Ай бұрын

​@@nikobellic2515KD is a ass leader and mentor

@michaelrodriguez2784

Ай бұрын

​@@nikobellic2515He said KD was his favorite player. Doesn't mean he didn't watch Kobe.

@gabeyoung4907

Ай бұрын

He called MJ the greatest and how he's so far from him. So seems to me that he watched some old MJ games on KZread growing up.

Bball breakdown was way ahead of everyone else with edwards-jordan comparison

This is awesome. Because I loved that Denver team last year, very exciting, a brilliant and likeable star ready to go ahead and take it to the next level playing beautiful team basketball. And now we have another one! Sometimes I love not being born in a city with a team so I can enjoy all of this without the stress!

Those splashes synchronized with the music!

They should rename the Target Center "The Ant Hill".

@michaelrodriguez2784

Ай бұрын

I need to remember that.

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

the St Paul Civic Center was known as the house that Hulk built (Hulkamania was created in that building in the AWA) the evenutal new Wolves arena will be the house that Ant built. damn I like your idea, selling ant antenna hats outside target center could make a guy a fortune

Edwards is so strong but also so quick. Glad I’m not guarding him.

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

He's too strong and too explosive was the scouting report on Zion. If he gets a full healthy season that still can be true. But too strong to quick to explose is Ant right now.

@Serching4JerryGarcia

Ай бұрын

If you’re stronger than Ant, he’s faster and if you’re faster than Ant, he’s stronger.

@BM-si2ei

Ай бұрын

​@@charleybarley914 Zion is in the middle of a self-induced Harrison Bergeron experiment.

i want the review on game 2!!!!

Good video Coach Nick. I'm very impressed with Anthony Edwards. He's on a whole another planet.

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

And he’s gonna get better! Thx!!

@xavierb9061

Ай бұрын

Rudy gobert takes ant to top 5 in nba.

Go wolves!

He did it again 😂😂😂

I can attest as a longtime follower of this channel that you called this comparison very early

what i also love about ant is that although he complains about non-calls, he doesnt hunt for fouls

Coach please do this every game of the series

they actually want Gobert on Gordon not because he does a poor job on Jokic, but because Gordon is a non shooter so Gobert can roam off him to deter rim attempts and/or help in the paint without being penalized by a good shooter

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

Yes, I think that’s what I pointed out

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

@@bballbreakdown you did and Joker cant settle in cause it might be Rudy, Kat, Naz or even some Slomo as his primary defender. He's gotta react in real time every offensive possession.

@xavierb9061

Ай бұрын

No gobert csnt guard jokic like ad..2 small. No thought jus a loss

the game 2 breakdown is going to be insane..

One of the things that you missed that they are intentionally picking up Jokic full court and stop him from transitioning too quick. They got at least one turnover as result. Just a brilliant gameplan

In the age of pace and small ball Ant brought back the classic mid range

Idc about either teams, just happy to see a good series

In this series. I'm remembering the match up between Bird and jordan.

this is the first team I have seen in a long time that plays basketball like a team sport (on both ends of the floor), reminds me of the spurs with Duncan, Manu, and Parker. Like Jokic said in his post game interview - if you are a fan of basketball this was a great game to watch.

@TheRulersBack18

Ай бұрын

i hate golden state, but you must not have been watching much golden state over the last decade or so if that's how you feel

@masons9541

Ай бұрын

@@TheRulersBack18 it's different for a small market team like spurs or wolves is all.

I remember back in November when i commented in one of wolves game in youtube that Ant should be the man in Minny, not Kat. They laugh at me. Lols

Sir Anthony for President

Please please breakdown Minnesota Laker's defense on Denver in game 2

Since 2020 called my boy baby mj we have came a long way 🐺

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

my wildest daydreams about what Ant might be at 25 or 26? he's there at 22 and he thinks he's at 40% of his potential.

@benjaminsmith2287

Ай бұрын

@@charleybarley914 Not necessarily. Some players show earlier than others.

Ant is already so great. He’s 5 years ahead of his prime. Expect nothing but greatness from this kid.

Heir Jordan is a fire nickname

That's 3 words, Chuck

Ant just on his fourth season, already became the best SG in the league... and it keeps getting better and better.

Did you try to say "Mon dieu" at 01:44? 🤣 Other than that, great video as always. Given how well Gobert's playing, I can't wait to see the Wemby-Gobert combo at the Olympics!

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

Bien Sure!

This Minnesota timberwolves is the real deal to win This 2024 wcf, and the NBA final hands down

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

no longer a long shot, whoever wins this series either OKC or the Mavs will be in the underdog "nobody believes in us" position

@user-ek1yx2em7u

Ай бұрын

@@charleybarley914 this is the Minnesota timberwolves time now ,the 2024 WCF Champion ,and also The Nba super star young King A,Edwards first nba final Champion,

@charleybarley914

Ай бұрын

@@user-ek1yx2em7u I really think its happening too. then add Ants Gold Medal into it in August.

Edwards plays like MJ or Kobe. I missed thise legends. Their fadeaway shot is the best

Ant reminds me more of Jordan even more than Kobe. Ant had almost a "quiet" 43. Very fluid, in rythem and in the flow of the game. He just surgically picked apart Denver within the flow of the offense. No forced shots, no wild off balance plays. Only a few plays he turn it up a notch and cooked.

that's 3 words, coach

Oh wow it’s 2004

@wazzup233

Ай бұрын

Or the 90s era. Who cares about ignorant people who said that they're sick and tired of the 90s. We witness it's comeback! 😁

Twolves looks like they about to run the board 12-2....

@7:48 Ant signals cat to clear out

He's no MJ, but he's definitely exciting to watch!

I used to think ant was just a cocky young guy, but now if he is doing this in the playoffs I’m found my respect for him

35k of those 40k were from uncalled travels, wardoffs, shoulder tackles and his finishing move the dancing traveling tornado

Ant Man is going to be or already is an absolute superstar

Hi coach! Do you see similarities between Anthony Edwards and *1984* MJ?

Rudy is much improved on the short role. It’s part of why he’s not an offensive liability like in Utah. Check his quote after the game.

one of the Nuggets’s strengths is their front court size. It seems completely nullified in this series against Min and there is not a single matchup to exploit. The nuggets also have no one to guard ANT. The closest is AG, but there’s no rim protection to back AG up either.

@Likerios22244

Ай бұрын

Kinda crazy nuggets have been winning like this with no rim protection i jus dont get it how do they stop ppl at the rim

I gotta say when watching these 2 games the guy that guards him best is Christian Braun

Heir Jordan a fitting nickname 😂

Ant is special

Gordon isn't problematic as the guy guarding ant.. the issue is you need guys (plural) defending him

(1)Murray must bounce back , (2)Jokic will have to be a score first. (3)Aaron will have to move around more to test the backline defense of Minnesota.

The game should look different with KAT playing more minutes, not in foul trouble. And yes, stop feeding Gobert like he's got post moves!

@bballbreakdown

Ай бұрын

Good point about KAT. This is gonna be 🔥

It is a bit uncanny how Ant Edwards plays like mj. It really is special

How do you feel about the tech coach?

In league full of fake stars getting paid big cheques and doing podcasts, Ant man is a savior for all us fans

@urbaindelva7869

Ай бұрын

They're fake stars because they wanna do podcasts? That makes no sense. Who says they can't?

@mattschurenko3032

Ай бұрын

Players should focus on their games and not stupid narratives which is half of what these podcasts are about.

I don’t know, but can they run a Jokic Gordon pick and roll

I think ANT is more close of 6’6 instead of 6’4 because KCP is like 6’5 himself he also plays bigger

This was what Lebron called perfect basketball

Hurt Murray, it isn't 2 man game from last season, Jokic needs to step up and give more looks to MPJ!

Ant said he’d beat prime MJ 1v1 with confidence. I’m starting to believe him. His mental fortitude, leadership and IQ for the game is off the charts.

Like father, like son

I’m starting to wonder if MPJ should guard Ant. Clearly Gordon, KCP, and Murray are not working. I agree though about hard doubles to force the ball out of his hands.

I wonder if the Nuggets miss Bruce Brown.

coach, do you think the Denver Nuggets should deploy "ice" on AntMan? sorry, i mean an "all-game-throughout, put 1 focused defender on AntMan and ice him in half court sets throughout the entire game" kind of ice?

Blocked him left handed while jumping backward and 5 inches taller than him that said it all how good Edwards is defensively like Mj.

Jordan Jr

How ant jump leaning backwards and still blocks the sh*t out of mpj.

🎉

A hobbled Chris Finch affects the Wolves less than a hobbled Murray affects Denver.

Why no Mavs. vs Clippers video ? 😮

Coach can you do one review for Messi I heard he got 4 assists

Ant really is this generation's Michael Jordan

Who ever Rudy Gobert guarding should shoot 3s,it space out the floor

I think you could argue there is a lot of potential calls there that werent made. A lot of reaching in, hand checking, bumping with no defensive position, pushing down on the offensive player. I dont mind it, but there seems little consistency with those calls, otherwise every team would just play this physical all the time. It's not like AD, Bron or Hachimura couldnt do that against the Nuggets.